The Airbus A330 used had 256 seats available but travelled less than half full on the flight to Pakistan, according to an internal note. Photograph: George Pachantouris/ Getty Images
There were more than three times as many gardaí as deportees on a half-full flight to Pakistan even though it included just one person with a serious criminal conviction, official records show.
The deportation operation in September cost €474,000 and involved 24 failed asylum seekers, according to internal notes from the Department of Justice.
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